Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
SJIMA’s spring shows are like nothing you’ve seen before
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The spring shows at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) are wholly novel, dramatic and totally unique. Recently installed, enjoy INTO THE BREACH Sculpture, Drawings and Prints by Tom Gormally, What Was: unmarked by Helen O’Toole,
Some people aren’t ready to stop masking, but it can be tough to go against the grain
||| FROM NPR.ORG POSTED AT REQUEST OF theORCASONIAN READER ||| Like everyone else, Devin Golden is thrilled omicron is in retreat. But he isn't ready to let down his guard. He's not even close. "I know a lot of people have stopped wearing their masks," says Golden, 33, of Palm
Airhawks Flying Club has a ribbon cutting ceremony coming up on Saturday
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| The Airhawks Flying Club will be having our official ribbon cutting ceremony next Saturday the 19th [Note: Corrected date] at 10 a.m. at my aircraft hangar; 78A Aeroview (on the SW side of the airport). We’ll have Douglas Kirby, the 8
SJC Deputies take suspected drug dealer into custody
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On Saturday, March 4 Deputies arrested a Friday Harbor man at his Finnegan Ridge residence for three counts of RCW 69.50.4011 Delivery of Counterfeit Substances. The Sheriff’s Office conducted a series of controlled buys with the help of a confidential informant (CI). On three
Board? OICF has support and training available for nonprofit board members
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Have you ever considered joining a nonprofit Board? Board service is a wonderful way to support causes you care about, meet new people, and connect the community. With over 100 local nonprofits, there are many organizations to choose from, so
Bored? You just might be game to play with this monthly group
||| FROM INGRID KJELSTRUP ||| The Orcas Board Game Society meets the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Orcas Library (including this coming Sunday, March 20th). We play a variety of board games, some old, some new. You're welcome to bring your own games, too! No experience necessary. When:
Food Co-op outlines strategy to cope with parking interruptions
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| The county and Jesse particularly are doing a great job with coordination, but the reality is the Co-op and members/customers will be severely impacted. Here is the email I put out today on our mitigation strategies: The Prune Alley Streetscape project
Orcas Island Health Care District posts upcoming meeting agenda
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the March 15, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted March 14. You can access the agenda and meeting materials then at the link below. Meeting
County building staff training means no inspections March 20-24
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Modified inspection schedule due to code classes: No Inspections March 20-24, 2022 Building Staff will be away for training during the week of March 20th thru March 24th. Due to staff being away for code classes SJC DCD will have limited office availability during
Our SHIBA folks are ready to welcome you to Medicare
Join us for an online presentation on Monday, March 21 at 1 p.m. ||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Welcome to Medicare...! Is this the year you join Medicare? Depending on your circumstances you may be enrolled automatically or you may have to submit an application. To make an
Getting ready for upcoming season, boaters education course offered
||| FROM ZAC REIMER for SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| The San Juan County Sheriff Office would like to assist in preparing you for the upcoming boating season. Washington State law requires you to complete a boaters education course and carry a boaters education card while boating if you
Back by popular demand, EDC again offers basic class in masonry
||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Due to popular demand, the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County is offering a second hands-on Masonry Basics class. This one-day course will be taught by Dave Koch, retired masonry contractor, on Saturday April 9, 2022, from 10
In Prune Alley construction area, there will be no parking
||| FROM JESSIE DOUGLAS-SEITZ, PROJECT MANAGER ||| Construction activities are scheduled to begin Monday, March 14, 2022. Traffic Control onsite includes NO PARKING within project limits. This includes Prune Alley, and portions of Fern Street, A Street, and Rose Street. It is essential that areas designated as no parking are unoccupied
Sun Days on Orcas | Hope
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Masks are coming off, the sun is beginning to come out more, the geese are honking, the birds are chirping, and while it’s still cold outside, the air carries a louder buzz than ever of spring’s renewal and joy in it.
Time runs out on opportunity for permanent standard time as legislative session ends
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| It was such a nice fantasy for a few months -- to not have to ever change our clocks around twice a year -- as we waited for the Washington State Legislature to pass SB5511, concerning uniform standard time for the state of
Inslee updates mask requirement – in most places
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today, Gov. Jay Inslee updated Proclamation 20-25 (Washington Ready) to rescind the face covering requirement in most places. The face covering requirement will remain in place in healthcare settings, long-term care facilities, and correctional facilities and jails. In addition, Proclamation 20-25 is also
